Primary energy use by source in Lithuania
Lithuania: Primary energy use by source was 4.18 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy use by source in Lithuania, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use by source in Lithuania is 4.18 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.3% on the previous year and up 416.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use by source in Lithuania peaked at 4.18 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
Lithuania ranks 35th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use by source in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0.0012 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0.0018 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0137 terawatt-hours | +661.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1061 terawatt-hours | +674.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1311 terawatt-hours | +23.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1577 terawatt-hours | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 0.224 terawatt-hours | +42.0% |
| 2011 | 0.475 terawatt-hours | +112.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5401 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6027 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6391 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8103 terawatt-hours | +26.8% |
| 2016 | 1.14 terawatt-hours | +40.2% |
| 2017 | 1.36 terawatt-hours | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 1.15 terawatt-hours | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 1.5 terawatt-hours | +31.0% |
| 2020 | 1.55 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.36 terawatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 1.51 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 2.54 terawatt-hours | +67.7% |
| 2024 | 3.45 terawatt-hours | +36.0% |
| 2025 | 4.18 terawatt-hours | +21.3% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 4.18 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.89 terawatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 4.18 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.18 terawatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use by source in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +674.5% | 0.0137 terawatt-hours | 0.1061 terawatt-hours |
| 2006 | +661.1% | 0.0018 terawatt-hours | 0.0137 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0412 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.1577 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8435 terawatt-hours | 0.224 terawatt-hours | 1.5 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.43 terawatt-hours | 1.36 terawatt-hours | 4.18 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More energy & mining data for Lithuania
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 16.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use by source in Lithuania?
- Primary energy use by source in Lithuania was 4.18 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use by source recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.18 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy use by source recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Lithuania rank for primary energy use by source?
- Lithuania ranks 35th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use by source rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 416.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.